The stock price of Core Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: CNR) has surged by 12.23% when compared to previous closing price of $65.27, but the company has seen a 9.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that HOMEWOOD, Ill., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today plans to invest approximately US$110 million in Wisconsin, as part of its 2025 capital investment program. This investment will support track maintenance and strategic infrastructure initiatives in the state. This includes investments in infrastructure, technology and capacity, as well as network improvements. These projects will help ensure the safe movement of goods and support long-term sustainable growth in Chicago and across CN’s network.
Is It Worth Investing in Core Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: CNR) Right Now?
Core Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: CNR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.67. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNR is 51.45M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.56% of that float. On July 03, 2025, the average trading volume of CNR was 916.05K shares.
CNR’s Market Performance
CNR’s stock has seen a 9.04% increase for the week, with a 9.18% rise in the past month and a -5.99% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.00% for Core Natural Resources Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.22% for CNR’s stock, with a -19.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CNR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CNR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $80 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNR reach a price target of $93. The rating they have provided for CNR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to CNR, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on July 14th of the previous year.
CNR Trading at 3.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.58% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CNR starting from Lang Paul A, who purchase 7,500 shares at the price of $66.95 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, Lang Paul A now owns 341,062 shares of Core Natural Resources Inc, valued at $502,125 using the latest closing price.
KOEPPEL HOLLY K, the Director of Core Natural Resources Inc, sale 8,815 shares at $75.30 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that KOEPPEL HOLLY K is holding 13,348 shares at $663,732 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CNR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Core Natural Resources Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 4.36, with 2.58 for asset returns.
Based on Core Natural Resources Inc (CNR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.79. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 576.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.89.
Conclusion
To sum up, Core Natural Resources Inc (CNR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
